Pizza Marinara

My all time favourite pizza is the Pizza Marinara from my local pizza shop! It’s great for one of those lazy nights where I don’t feel like cooking, however in the time it takes to order and wait for the pizza to be delivered, I might as well just cook it myself (and save myself $22 + delivery)!!

I used 2 x batches of the pizza dough (i.e 4 x pizza portions) from the Basic Cookbook TM5 chip.

Whilst waiting for the pizza dough to prove/rise in an oiled bowl covered in glad wrap, I made the Béchamel Sauce off the Basic Cookbook TM5 chip. However, before I made the sauce, I grated 150g Tasty Cheese in my Thermomix at 12 seconds/speed 5 and set aside . (Mornay sauce is Béchamel Sauce with grated cheese mixed through it). Once the Béchamel Sauce is made in the Thermomix, I poured it into my Thermoserver and then stirred the grated cheese through it and then seasoned with a bit of salt and pepper to taste.

This pizza is just rolled/pressed into the biggest tray in my kitchen (as I’m too lazy to make several smaller sized pizzas). I used the mornay sauce for half of this pizza, however there would be just enough to cover this whole base. On top of the mornay sauce which I generously lathered on, I topped it with marinara mix (from the frozen section at Woolies which I had defrosted – I got the frozen stuff as I wanted ‘cheaper’ smaller seafood bits compared to the fresh ‘gourmet’ type stuff), and broke up a few anchovies with my fingers and scattered them around the pizza.

The other half I made up my husbands favourite pizza topping (tomato paste, with salami, ham and pineapple).

I then topped both pizzas with a pizza blend cheese of tasty, mozerella and parmesan cheese and baked in a preheated 180 degree oven until the cheese became crispy and golden. Baking times will vary depending on the size of the pizza and your oven.